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Every day, we deliver technology solutions and expertise that enhance the way our clients impact the world. Stay current on the latest BlueSky news, updates, awards and recognitions.

Inaugural LEAD Award Honoring Exceptional Female Tech Channel Leaders

Santa Ana, CA (Sept 25, 2017) - Women in the Channel (WiC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female leaders in the technology channel, congratulates the winners of the inaugural WiC LEAD Award, a new initiative to recognize exceptional women in the channel.

Five winners were honored at a ceremony during the 14th Women in the Channel WiCConnect Networking Event, from 5-8 p.m., September 25, in Austin during Channel Partners Evolution.

BlueSky Supports Local STEM Education via Charity Golf Tournament

Houston, TX (April 22, 2017) - BlueSky is honored to support local STEM education through our sponsorship and attendance of the 4th Annual SIM Houston CIO Charity Golf Tournament at Golf Club of Houston, home of the Shell Houston Open. Proceeds from the tournament will be distributed amongst local IT talent in high school, college, and in technical communities via scholarships to promote STEM-based education and non-profit organizations.

This year's STEM beneficiaries have been selected and include: Genesys Works, MISSO, and Citizen Schools.

BlueSky to Sponsor and Attend 2017 INCOMPAS Show

New Orleans, LA (April 3-5, 2017) - BlueSky is proud to sponsor and attend the 2017 INCOMPAS Show this April in New Orleans, Louisiana. INCOMPAS is the leading trade association for communications and technology companies large and small, advocating for laws and policies that promote competition, innovation and economic development.

The goals of the show are to educate with top-quality presentations from industry thought leaders and to facilitate meaningful exchanges that lead to business deals and pipeline building for our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, members and supporters.

Meg Toups Joins Executive Board for Brian Cushing Foundation

Houston, TX (March 15, 2017) - BlueSky Founder and CEO, Meg Toups, recently joined the Executive Board for the Brian Cushing Foundation. The mission of the Brian Cushing Foundation is to serve and honor the men and women who protect our country by providing resources and experiences to Houston-area veterans and their families.

The Goal of the Foundation is to impact the lives of more than 30,000 people by the end of 2017. Military families with both active and non-active service men/women receive their assistance to help deal with the challenges they face.

"I have the utmost appreciation and gratitude for our vets, and I am honored to support such a worthy cause."

-Meg Toups

Shoptalk Retail & eCommerce Event

Las Vegas, NV (March 19-22, 2017) - BlueSky will be attending the 2017 Shoptalk Retail & eCommerce event this month. Shoptalk will host over 5,000 attendees, 500 CEO's and 2,000 companies where they will learn about the latest trends, business models and technologies from CEOs and executives of early stage companies, technology providers, commerce disruptors and venture capital investors as well as from peers at established retailers and brands. Attendees will be interacting with the ecosystem, embracing innovation, collaborating in new ways, forging innovative partnerships and funding groundbreaking initiatives.

2017 Houston CIO Executive Leadership Summit

Houston, TX (February 22, 2017) - BlueSky IT Partners is proud to sponsor The 2017 Houston CIO Executive Leadership Summit: Re-Imagining the Enterprise for the Next Era of the Digital Age.

The Summit is being held February 22, 2017 from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

This conference is designed exclusively for CIO/IT leader executives and will deliver world class thought leadership in a collaborative setting. Attendees will receive unique insights into best practices and hear success stories involving strategic leadership to drive innovation, transformation and business results. Industry luminaries will share technology trends and opportunities. Real world insight will be gained through peer and partner networking.

The event is being put on by HMG Strategy and our good friends at Society for Information Management Houston are the official Association Partner for the event.

Super Bowl LI - Pro Football Hall of Fame Merlin Olsen Luncheon

Houston, TX (February 3, 2017) - The NFL officially "kicked off" Super Bowl LI with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Merlin Olsen Luncheon honoring Hall of Fame Running Back Earl Campbell and Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair on Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel. The luncheon, hosted in conjunction with the Greater Houston Partnership and presented by the Ford Motor Company, provided an opportunity for Meg Toups to get up-close and personal with the NFL greats of the game.

During the luncheon, Meg had the opportunity to meet and hear stories from 100 Hall of Famers and NFL Legends. Scan the photos of Meg and see if you can spot your favorite Gold Jackets!

Meg will be providing her expert insight into, "Three Ways the Channel Benefits From SD-WAN". IDC predicts that the SD-WAN market will be worth $6 billion by 2020, up from $225 million in 2015. That’s a tidy compound annual growth rate of more than 90 percent over the 2015-2020 forecast period. Drivers include a proliferation of SaaS-based business applications, such as Salesforce, Microsoft Skype for Business and Office 365, and demands for branch offices to directly, securely and reliably connect with HQ and access these and other services via the Internet.

Each year thousands of agents, VARs, MSPs, integrators and service providers converge to share ideas and drive discussion on the topics shaping the industry at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. This huge event is being held April 10-13, 2017.

Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce

The annual event celebrated the dedicated volunteers who donated their time and abilities, thanked the 2016 Board of Directors for the incredible year they led the organization and congratulated the incoming 2017 Board of Directors.

BioHouston's WISE - Women In Science with Excellence - Houston

The event included four incredible speakers sharing their stories and how they are contributing to amazing advances in science and medicine. The speakers were Michelle Barton, PH.D., Professor, Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis and Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Janet Braam, PH.D., Wiess Professor and Chair, Department of BioSciences, Rice University; Helen Helsop, M.D., D.SC., Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Center, Baylor College of Medicine and Evelyn Medvin, Vice President, Core Laboratories.

Women in Science with Excellence (WISE) is an initiative of BioHouston dedicated to advancing women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). WISE is a movement celebrating exceptional women in technical disciplines. By connecting women of all ages, WISE inspires girls to turn their interest in STEM into a life-long passion.

Society for Information Management (SIM) - Houston Chapter

Houston, TX (January 17, 2017) – BlueSky has been a long term sponsor of SIM Houston. We are proud to have specifically sponsored the January meeting with guest speaker Stephen Cordill, Vice President Wealth Management with UBS.

The presentation explored the impact of the US Presidential Election, both for the domestic economy and the worldwide landscape. The focus was then progress to the global and US economic outlook for 2017. Industry sector implications were explored and the Technology Sector was examined in detail by the UBS Technology Sector Strategist, Kevin J. Dennean from the firm's US headquarters in New York. The conclusion included Q & A, and a look at the impact on the Houston economy.

National Retail Federation Foundation Gala 2017 - NYC

New York City, NY (January 15, 2017) – BlueSky serves many clients in the retail industry, and we are proud to attend and support the National Retail Federation Foundation Gala 2017. This event is dedicated to celebrating the imagination, inspiration and innovation at work in retail today. In addition to honoring The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2017, NRF hosts dozens of high performing students at the Gala to recognize their early contributions to retail.

Club TPC - BlueSky wins President's Award

Petaluma, CA (October 17, 2016) –At the annual Intelisys Partner conference, welcoming more than 1,000 Sales Partners, Supplier Partners and guests in the cloud and telecom industry, BlueSky won the President's Club Award. The Club TPC Membership is for significant 2016 achievements in billings with a more than 20 percent increase on last year’s billings.

VARTECH 2016 - Hosted by BlueStar

The first global VARTECH, the event offered educational sessions focused on key channel issues alongside networking events to further connections and professional relationships. Running from Sept. 11 to Sept. 14, VARTECH events varied in length and subject.

Bluesky : Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2015

"As the CEO of BlueSky IT in gross sales in less than five years. She started BlueSky IT Partners with a vision and $15,000 in seed money. Today, she has clients across the United States and the world and has won awards for industry innovation, IT results and client case studies performed by her team......"

Past Events 2015

Here's a list of upcoming events nationwide where you can see BlueSky:

What: NRF's Annual Convention & EXPO or "Retail's BIG Show"

When: January 17-20, 2016

Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center / New York, NY

Why: Retail's BIG Show is NRF's flagship industry event held annually in New York City. The four day event offers unparalleled education, collegial networking, and an enormous EXPO Hall full of technologies and solutions. From the C-Level and Senior Execs to the regional managers and the single store operators – anyone who is in retail has a home at Retail’s BIG Show.

If you’d are attending the show, and would like to meet with our CEO to learn about our retail solutions, please contact Jessica at 713-929-0953 or jessica@blueskyitpartners.com.

Past Events:

What: CIO Perspectives

When: November 12, 2015

Where: Magnolia Hotel Houston / Houston, TX

Why: BlueSky is a sponosor for this year's event. CIO Perspectives brings together hundreds of CIOs and senior IT excutives each year for "rich content, superior networking and event excellence, all in one day."

What:First Annual Houston CIO Charity Sporting Clays Tournament

When: November 7, 2015

Where: American Shooting Centers / Houston, TX

Why: BlueSky was a sponsor for the event, hosted by the Houston Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM), Houston’s premier network for IT executives. All proceeds to benefit support of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives in the Greater Houston Metro area.

Check back here for updates throughout the year!

Your IT Forecast - September Newsletter

2nd Annual SIM CIO Charity Golf Tournament

BlueSky IT Partners (BlueSky) was a proud sponsor at the 2nd Annual CIO Charity Golf Tournament on April 25, 2015. The tournament hosted by the Houston chapter of SIM (Society of Information Management) was held at the Golf Club of Houston, one of the premier golf courses in Texas and home of the Shell Houston Open. Despite the initial thunder and delayed start, the teams played 18 rounds with proceeds promoting local STEM-based educational and nonprofit organizations included AITP and Genesys Works.

BlueSky's team ranked second out of 18 teams (from left to right):

Melinda Linkous, Modec International

Chad Bourg, Lyondell

Meg Toups, BlueSky IT Partners

Kip Guidry, Polycom

Johnny Olivas, Toshiba International

Meg Toups, BlueSky Founder and CEO, said of the event, "We had an iffy start to the day, but the sponsors and participants were dedicated to the cause and stuck it out. The day turned out to be absolutely fabulous and a great time was had by all. BlueSky was honored to be a sponsor to help promote the enhancement of young adults in STEM."

Your IT Forecast - June Newsletter

Channel Partners 360° Award 2015

BlueSky IT Partners was among 50 recipients of this year's Channel Partners 360° Award. The awards ceremony was held during the Spring 2015 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, March 16-18, 2015, in Las Vegas. Hundreds of applications are received each year from agents, VARs, dealers, systems integrators and consultants selling IT and telecom services.

BlueSky is a recipient of the 2013 and the 2014 Channel Partners 360° Award. When asked the reason for the company's continued success, Meg Toups, Founder and CEO, said "BlueSky IT Partners still believes that the most important attribute a business can supply is delivering a dependable and high quality service, done right the first time."

Channel Partners "Big Outcomes" Conference 2015

Find the next BIG revenue-generator on the Channel Partners Expo Hall floor where you'll meet over 200 service providers! See below for Meg Toups, Founder and CEO, thoughts on why she makes it to the show every year.

Channel Partners 360° Award 2014

Channel Partners magazine, a resource for indirect sales channels offering IT and telecom solutions, is pleased to announce that BlueSky has been selected as a winner of the 2014 Channel Partners 360⁰ Business Value Awards.

"The response to last year's inaugural Channel Partners 360° awards has been overwhelmingly positive," said Khali Henderson, Editor-in-Chief of Channel Partners. "Unlike other programs that honor size and sales, this program recognizes the business value that partners are providing to their customers from holistic solutions." We are pleased to be able to honor twice as many solutions providers that are delivering on this promise in 2014.”

Houston Business Journal: Fast 100

BlueSky was recognized in August 2013 as one of the Houston Business Journal's top 100 fastest growing, private companies in the area. The individual rankings were revealed at the Fast 100 luncheon in September. BlueSky was ranked #30 on the list of "innovative businesses that have overcome obstacles and find time to give back to the community, all while growing at whopping rates." Click the following link to view the company profile: Fast 100 Article.

Channel Partners 360° Award 2013

BlueSky was awarded the 2013 Channel Partners 360° Award for our innovation and customer focus. The 25 recipients of this award were recognized at the Spring 2013 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. This award "honors solutions providers that are creating business value for their customers with a holistic approach to telecom and IT technology solutions." Click on the following link to view the BlueSky spotlight: Channel Partners Video Profile.

Houston Business Journal: Strategies

BlueSky was recently featured in a May 2013 issue of the Houston Business Journal highlighting our company Founder and CEO, Meg Toups. Over the last 5 years, business has grown 300% by providing telecom carriers, VARS, and corporate clients national Smart Hands service to support their networking and infrastructure needs. We want to thank all of our partners for contributing to our success!